Perhaps Heading Out Vandy's Door Sooner than Later

At this time "things" are a little sketchy. His medical/surgical team deem him ready for discharge. The stopping point is that he has to have a rehab place to go when he is discharged and dialysis coordinated with that facility. That may keep us hanging outna bit longer. We did talk to a social worker this afternoon. Tullahoma spots are nil = no room in the inn! Our next choices were two places that Melany recommended in Murfreesboro that are close to her home. One of those didn't have a room and the other does...so maybe the rehab has been found...if it still has a room available when the social worker got back to them. The next hurdle is getting him in with a dialysis place that has a spot for him. I knew that Fresenius was in Murfreesboro so I was hoping that he would be able to be picked up with them, but I found out from our Fresenius nurses that they don't have in center dialysis in Murfreesboro. Well, something will be worked out...can't release us till rehab and dialysis are worked out! I'll bet that if they are ready to get rid of us that the coordinating will happen quickly! I'm guessing that we will leave tomorrow or Thursday. just hoping that we can get away and get him settled and me home before the weather turns bad on Thursday. We have had some interesting happenings today...they gave him another swallow test and decided that he could pretty much have a regular diet...just cut up small. But the orders were written such that about the only things he could have on the menu were carrots! Somehow they got things worked so he ended up getting a meal...actually had meat for the first time in a out ten days. It was pot roast...very tender. He did some of it and I finished up the rest! They are having trouble getting blood from him...guess they have taken too much from him! He has none left to give! i do think that he is coming around more and more. There is still some confusion...but perhaps seeing him coming out of his dreamworld a bit more! PT didn't come again today. The nurses didnget him sitting up on the edge of the bed. He's pretty weak. Just sitting up for a while made him pretty tired. Last night was the first time in ages that he slept through the night. Today he wanted to finish up our Christmas shopping so we made decisions and I didnthe ordering, We will have our Christmas sometime in January when things get more back to normal...whatever normal is! Seems like something else "funny" happened today, but at the moment I cant bring it to the surface! To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious! I just realized that some days ago I stopped saying "tis the season!" But it still is!